We Need to be a Country of Business with CIBC's Lisa Raitt
From Toronto Talks by Toronto Region Board of Trade
April 15, 2026 · 35 min · Season 2 · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode discusses Canada's productivity gap with the U.S. and the need for a stronger business culture in the country.
Canada is not a country of business and a nearly $100,000 productivity gap with the U.S. shows it.
People in this episode
Guest: Lisa Raitt
Topics covered
- business productivity
- Canada economy
- CIBC
- business culture
- U.S. comparison
Keywords
- Canada
- business
- productivity gap
- CIBC
- Lisa Raitt
- economy
- U.S.
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIBC
Places: Canada, U.S.
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